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NCP Engineering

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NCP engineering
Company typePrivate
IndustryInformation technology
Founded1986
Headquarters,
Germany
Key people
  • Peter Soell (managing director)
  • Patrick Oliver Graf (managing director)
Number of employees
50+
SubsidiariesNCP engineering, Inc., Clearwater, Florida, USA
Websitencp-e.com

NCP engineering is a Nuremberg-based company producing software for remote access, industrial internet of things security and information security. NCP's products use virtual private network (VPN) and other technologies like encryption,[1] personal firewalls and electronic certificates in a public key infrastructure (PKI) to secure data communication.[2][3][4]

NCP has made its IPsec VPN client compatible with the Windows 10,[3] Windows 11, iOS,[5] macOS, Linux and Android operating systems.[6][7]

Name

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NCP is the abbreviation of "Network Communications Products". The supplement "engineering" describes that the company produces software for secure communications and remote access.

History

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NCP engineering was founded in Nuremberg, Germany in 1986.[8] The company produces software for secure data communication through the Internet, networks via 4G/5G and wireless LANs.[9] At the core of NCP's business is provisioning secure communication connections between stationary and mobile end-devices as well as affiliate and branch networks to a company's headquarters.[10][11][12][13]

In 2007, NCP partnered with WatchGuard Technologies.[14]

In January 2010, NCP established a North American affiliate, NCP engineering, Inc.

In February 2010, NCP engineering was awarded US Patent 8811397 B2 for a "System and method for data communication between a user terminal and a gateway via a network node".[15]

NCP engineering has been involved in the ESUKOM project for the development of real-time security in mobile device environments that protect corporate networks since 2010.[16][17]

As a SIMU project partner (security information and event management for small SMEs), NCP engineering is focused on optimizing IT security in corporate networks.[18]

After many years of working together, in 2017 NCP engineering and Juniper Networks have intensified their collaboration in a technology partnership.

Juniper Networks and NCP engineering began a partnership in 2011 and intensified their collaboration in 2017 with an exclusive technology partnership.[19]

NCP has recently focused on cloud and flexible enterprise products while solidifying multiple hardware partnerships.

References

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  1. ^ Kohlen, Manfred (9 September 2013). "NCP engineering optimiert Android-VPN-Lösungen". ITespresso.de. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ Mays, Kim (3 August 2015). "Why SMBs Should Consider VPNs for Secure Network Access". IT Business Edge. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b Patrizio, Andy (7 June 2016). "IoT Security Issues: How to Secure the Network". Datamation. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Universal IPSec VPN client for Android 4.0". Heinz Heise. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  5. ^ "NCP stellt VPN-Client für iOS 9 und iOS 10 vor". ZDNet (in German). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Ajoomal Asociados firma un acuerdo de distribución con NCP engineering". MuyCanal. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. ^ Narcisi, Gina. "NCP Android IPsec VPN client promotes universal communications". TechTarget. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Wir haben alle Höhen und Tiefen erlebt". www.nordbayern.de. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  9. ^ Weinberger, Julian. "What makes an SMB network a target for cyberattacks?". TechTarget. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  10. ^ "First Universal IPsec VPN Client (Preview) for Android". Daily News and Analysis. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  11. ^ Frommel, Oliver. "NCP bietet IPsec-VPN-Clients für Android 5.0". ADMIN-Magazin. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  12. ^ "VPN client from NCP in new version". International Data Group. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  13. ^ "NCP Rolls Out VPN Management For Linux Networks". Dark Reading. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  14. ^ Grant, Ian. "NCP to double client base with Watchguard tie-up". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Patent US8811397 - System and method for data communication between a user terminal and a ... - Google Patentsuche". Google Patentsuche (search). Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  16. ^ "ESUKOM". www.esukom.de. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  17. ^ "ESUKOM Demo: Automated Mobile Security". Trusted Computing Group. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  18. ^ "SIMU". simu-project.de. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  19. ^ "NCP engineering announced alliance with Juniper Networks, Inc.(NYSE:JNPR) to enable secure VPN remote access solution". www.benchmarkmonitor.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.